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Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is home to three World Cultural Heritage sites — the West Lake Cultural Landscape, the Grand Canal and the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City.

“Un Ballo in Maschera” is the last in a series of Verdi operas led in concert by the Chicago Symphony’s music director, who departs after next season.

CHICAGO (AP) — In the twilight of his music directorship of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti candidly outlined his legacy and implored musicians to remember his instruction on Giuseppe Verdi’s operas: use the 19th century scores without altered notes.

Former academy student fatma says once the excitement is over, the students will later be thoroughly assessed. after finishing the . performance, i think there is a post—performance euphoria feeling. _ in the academy of la scala, you are always watched. . they dont tell you too much if you are good as much- as they will criticise you! i guess that is the - strategy of pushing you. you know, i think the young singers of the academy really have the talent and the grit get to the top. but they ar...

Prestigious la scala academy. i had to come to europe, especially italy, to develop my career, so i can achieve my goals and my dreams. i was the first female chinese singer in this academy. i was very, very proud of myself. if you are here in the academy of la scala, its because you i want to be the greatest. ambitious and talented, but do they have what it takes to get to the top and stay there? let me take you to the opera.

Tough and to learn to be determined and have persistence. its very easy to see a young student trying to find her or his place in opera, wearing a nice dress, standing on stage and performing and producing beautiful sounds and receiving applause. its very hard for people to imagine a glimpse of the hard work and the sacrifices behind that. the students gear up for the final rehearsal for la cenerentola. appearing in a live opera takes more than a mastery of singing. assistant director maria guid...

The head of the agency says he believes russia is strategically reducing supplies now to prevent european countries from stockpiling gas. now on bbc news, in a new series of take me to the opera, zeinab badawi travels to la scala in milan, italy, to follow four young singers as they are put through their paces. i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. so i am on a mission to find out how opera is making itself fit for the future. i have come to italy, the hom...

A good vocal coach is part of an opera singers essential armour, and they dont come any more distinguished than vincenzo scalera, who is taking fan and brayan through one of operas best loved duets. a vocal coach is normally a pianist who prepares the students to learn the music, and then we talk about the characters in the operas. we correct the mistakes, perfect the musical part, basically. and of course we work on the phrasing, dynamics, working on diction also. many things that have to do wi...

Of the rising superstars of the academys recent graduates, and her many awards and achievements are an inspiration for current students such as soprano fan from china and tenor brayan from mexico. sings opera before i came here to italy, i was a teacher, a voice teacher in a conservatory in china. after two years of work, i still had a dream to study abroad, especially in italy, because here is the home of opera. sings opera.

Community programme called big shows for little people. productions are adapted for families to introduce young children to opera. i am joining an excited audience of more than 2000 across milan. the academy students take to the famous stage at la scala under the watchful eye of their teachers. applause. sings opera.